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Broken Promises of Transparency Show President Obama & Congressional Allies Do Not Want Americans to Know Details About Healthcare Legislation
“The right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of communication among the people thereon . . . has ever been justly deemed the only effectual guardian of every
other right.”
--James Madison
RE: President Obama has broken a campaign promise he made multiple times that healthcare negotiations be public and broadcast on C-SPAN. The president's broken promise indicates a lack of transparency in his administration and sends a clear signal that he is hiding details of the bill from the American people.
ACTION: We urge you to contact your Senators, Congressmen, and your local broadcasters and newspapers, seeking support for real transparency for one of the most controversial and unpopular pieces of legislation in many years. If the President were really looking out for America’s best interest, he would not be so secretive about it and would not shut the press out of these negotiations.
The Collegiate Network seeks to hire a Program Officer. The Program Officer will be the primary contact for training, mentoring, funding, and offering professional guidance to student journalists within the Collegiate Network.
The position requires the following general experience and skills to perform daily functions: experience editing a college student newspaper; extraordinary interpersonal skills; knowledge about American political and journalistic landscape; sincere interest in assisting college students; willingness and availability to travel extensively; excellent organizational skills; and well-developed computer proficiency. This position is ideal for a recent college graduate looking to gain experience in the conservative movement, journalism, and higher education.
Position: Summer Fellow, ISI’s Lehrman American Studies Center
Posted Date: December 9, 2009
Deadline for Application: February 12, 2010
Internship Dates and Location: May 17 – August 20, 2010, Wilmington, DE
Position Summary
The primary function of the Summer Fellow in American Studies is to aid in furthering ISI’s mission by assisting with the Lehrman American Studies Center’s faculty development activities including participation in the 12-day Summer Institute hosted at Princeton University. Responsibilities include: coordinating event components, ensuring proper set up of meeting spaces, preparing materials for upcoming sessions, working on event details, and conducting post-event correspondence with faculty associates. Other responsibilities include research projects and preparations for the coming academic year.
The Collegiate Network is hosting the second annual Professional Reporting Course in New York City, February 5-7 2010, and Washington D.C., February 25-27, 2010 (Friday through Sunday). This is an all-expense paid conference for 12 student journalists. The focus will be on journalism skills and techniques that can be applied to CN newspapers in addition to a potential career in journalism. Sessions will be led by reporters, writers, and editors from prominent news outlets (speakers TBA in the coming weeks).
With the course just around the corner, we will have a short application process. Anyone interested will need to email or fax the commitment form, a resume, three writing clips, and a brief cover letter detailing future career plans. Please email this information to ayasenchak@isi.org or fax to 302-652-1760. All materials must be received by 5 p.m. on January 11, 2010. Participants will be notified of their selection by mid January.
If anyone on your staff is at all interested in a journalism career, he or she should consider applying for this workshop. This is a great opportunity for intense training from professional journalists in the media capital of the world, New York City.
A Broadcaster And A Poet by Alex Mayer, RFE/RL Igor Pomerantsev has been working for RFE/RL's Russian Service for 22 years. In addition to his work as a broadcaster, he has also authored more than 10 books -- including collections of poetry, essays, and "a pioneering book on wines in Russia."
Offering Counsel by Kristin Coyner, Roll Call If you spend enough time in Washington, you will begin to realize just how diverse the city truly is. People might be drawn to the District for a similar reason — the opportunity to make a difference — but digging deeper shows richness in the experiences that people bring with them.
A Broadcaster And A Poet by Alex Mayer, RFE/RL Igor Pomerantsev has been working for RFE/RL's Russian Service for 22 years. In addition to his work as a broadcaster, he has also authored more than 10 books -- including collections of poetry, essays, and "a pioneering book on wines in Russia."
Offering Counsel by Kristin Coyner, Roll Call If you spend enough time in Washington, you will begin to realize just how diverse the city truly is. People might be drawn to the District for a similar reason — the opportunity to make a difference — but digging deeper shows richness in the experiences that people bring with them.
